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Sitting on the Dock of the Bay: Otis Redding returns to Macon
From: Philip Graitcer
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Otis Redding Exhibit

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1
"The Making of the War of the Worlds Broadcast"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Documentaries
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Interviews with John Houseman and Howard Koch highlight this 1988 documentary, reissued for the 70th anniversary of the infamous Orson Welles radio...

Bought by KHNS, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KVSC, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KPIK-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 04, 2008
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 14
50 Years of the Beat: A Celebration of the Bossa Nova
From: WBGO
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This summer, relish the sound "of love, the smile, and the flower." 50 Years of the Beat, a two hour radio documentary, reveals the lesser-known hi...

Bought by Prairie Public, WNCU, WVPE, KGOU, KALW and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:58:02
  • Purchases: 6
Owners of a Purple Heart
From: Hillary Frank
Caption: Bill Jones
Three Purple Heart recipients talk about how they earned their medals.

Bought by The Story, KUT, KRUA, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Feb 12, 2008
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 4
Sacco & Vanzetti -- Eighty Years Gone
From: David Kattenburg
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This narrationless soundscape commemorates the 80th anniversary of the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 25, 2007
  • Length: 15:38
  • Purchases: 1
Stravinsky @ 1-2-5: Three Glances at the Composer's Mirror
From: Jackson Braider
Series: Stravinsky@125
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Three essays about different aspects of Stravinsky's life and work

Bought by WCQS


  • Added: Jun 07, 2007
  • Length: 01:00:25
  • Purchases: 1
The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal of The Beatles' Classic
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, writers and fans explore the lore and speak their minds on the Beatles' landmark album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Spokane Public Radio, KMSU, KUT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2007
  • Length: 01:57:48
  • Purchases: 61
Burj el-Shemali Refugee Camp
From: Stefan Christoff
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A radio documentary on Burj el-Shemali refugee camp, located on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre and home to upwards of 20 000 P...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2006
  • Length: 29:03
Holiday Series: Memorial Day
From: Talking History
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Guest Matthew Dennis and Talking History's host Bryan Le Beau delve into the history and meaning of Memorial Day.

Bought by WTIP and Kansas Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2006
  • Length: 11:50
  • Purchases: 2
Peace Talks Radio: The Peace Corps Revisited [59:00/54:00/29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by U.S. president John F. Kennedy. On this program, 5 returned Peace Corps volunteers share stories and g...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, WNYC, KUOW, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KGOU and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2006
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 8
After The White House
From: Talking History
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Max Skidmore takes a look at what America's former Presidents have done in their post presidential years. The show features our regular segments.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Feb 04, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
John Brown: Abolitionist
From: Talking History
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Program features an interview with David Reynolds author of "John Brown: Abolitionist," and excerpt adapted from the unpublished recollections of T...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2005
  • Length: 29:00
The Lost Colonies :How Jamestown Beat the Odds
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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The United States celebrates its 229th birthday on July 4th. But how close we came to flying the flag of a different country...

Bought by KENW, WEZU, KPIK-LP, KPVL, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2005
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 15
Elvis Presley's Passion for Peas
From: Marion Owen
Series: The UpBeet Gardener Series
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The lowly garden pea has many fans, including Elvis Presley and NASA.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
Walking High Steel: Mohawk Ironworkers at the Twin Towers
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: The Sonic Memorial Project: 5 Stories
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Mohawk ironworkers built some of the most recognizable buildings in NYC, including the Twin Towers.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUER, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KGLT, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 09, 2004
  • Length: 15:18
  • Purchases: 10